Opinion
CASE NO.: SC20-1167
03-02-2021
Lower Tribunal No(s).: 2D19-1383; 412018CA002203CAAXMA
The Court accepts jurisdiction of this case as to the Certified Direct Conflict.
Petitioner's initial brief on the merits must be served on or before April 6, 2021; respondent's answer brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's initial brief on the merits; petitioner's reply brief on the merits must be served thirty days after service of respondent's answer brief on the merits; and respondent's cross-reply brief on the merits, if authorized, must be served thirty days after service of petitioner's reply brief on the merits.
The Clerk of the Second District Court of Appeal must file the record which must be properly indexed and paginated on or before March 29, 2021. The Clerk may provide the record in the format as currently maintained at the district court, either paper or electronic. LABARGA, LAWSON, COURIEL, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
MUÑIZ, J., dissents.
The Court has determined that it should decline to accept jurisdiction as to Express and direct conflict. LABARGA, LAWSON, MUÑIZ, and GROSSHANS, JJ., concur.
COURIEL, J., dissents.
Oral argument will be set by separate order. Counsel for parties will be notified of the oral argument date approximately sixty days prior to oral argument. A True Copy
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John A. Tomasino
Clerk, Supreme Court kj
Served: KARL J. BRANDES
JOEL S. PERWIN
RHETT C. PARKER
THOMAS J. SEIDER
MICHAEL D. GELETY
DAMIAN MALLARD
ERIC J. SIMONSON
CHARLES E. STOEKER
RHETT C. PARKER WILLIAM L. GRIMSLEY
HON. MARY BETH KUENZEL,
CLERK
MANUEL L. IRAVEDRA
KARL J. BRANDES